https://padlet.com/120602/c3b2w8h34yms Physics Project en-us 2016-11-21 13:23:52 UTC 2025-10-25 15:45:58 UTC hello@padlet.com 120602 https://padlet.com/120602/c3b2w8h34yms/wish/140131205 -Newton's First Law states that an object will remain at rest or in uniform motion in a straight line unless acted upon by an external force. The mousetrap car correlates to the law because the car isn't in motion until the force of the mousetrap begins on the string which pulled the axle of the back set of wheels. The force that stopped it is when the car hit the wall 

-Newton's Second Law states force= mass times acceleration. This correlates to the mousetrap car because the more the car weighs the slower it goes. In my case my car was lighter, so it went a further distance. 

-Newton's Third Law states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. An example of this happening with the mousetrap car is the friction pushing against the car as it's rolling. ]]> 2016-11-28 11:28:22 UTC https://padlet.com/120602/c3b2w8h34yms/wish/140131205 120602 https://padlet.com/120602/c3b2w8h34yms/wish/140214582 -Action: The wheels push on the ground backwards 
 Reaction: Ground pushes the car forward.
-Action: The car hits the wall 
Reaction: Car stops
-Action: Axle spins
Reaction: Wheels spin
-Action: Mousetrap pulls string forwards
Reaction: Axle spins ]]> 2016-11-28 15:40:44 UTC https://padlet.com/120602/c3b2w8h34yms/wish/140214582 120602 https://padlet.com/120602/c3b2w8h34yms/wish/140260835 The car at rest and the string is wound around the back axle, at this point of time has potential energy. When the mousetrap is released and the arm comes down the energy is converted to the axle. The back axle begins to spin which causes the back wheels to spin also which is kinetic energy. Friction between the wheels and ground causes the car to slow down or the car hits a wall which brings it to a stop.  ]]> 2016-11-28 17:28:23 UTC https://padlet.com/120602/c3b2w8h34yms/wish/140260835 120602 https://padlet.com/120602/c3b2w8h34yms/wish/140268011 Momentum, the quantity of motion of a moving object,measured as a product of its mass and velocity. This correlates with my mousetrap car because the smaller mass equaled out to having less momentum it had in its line of movement. Therefore,  it was easier to change its motion which is why my car hit the wall. 

Impulse, the product of the force acting on an object and the time interval during which the force is exerted. Impulse is correlated with momentum, therefore when momentum changes the impulse changes similarly. ]]> 2016-11-28 17:47:22 UTC https://padlet.com/120602/c3b2w8h34yms/wish/140268011 120602 https://padlet.com/120602/c3b2w8h34yms/wish/140273128 2016-11-28 18:01:09 UTC https://padlet.com/120602/c3b2w8h34yms/wish/140273128 120602 https://padlet.com/120602/c3b2w8h34yms/wish/140273939 2016-11-28 18:03:30 UTC https://padlet.com/120602/c3b2w8h34yms/wish/140273939 120602 https://padlet.com/120602/c3b2w8h34yms/wish/140275066 2016-11-28 18:06:45 UTC https://padlet.com/120602/c3b2w8h34yms/wish/140275066 120602 https://padlet.com/120602/c3b2w8h34yms/wish/140400108 2016-11-29 04:15:53 UTC https://padlet.com/120602/c3b2w8h34yms/wish/140400108